Duo wanted after Staten Island man pickpocketed in store
Staten Island, NY – Two men are being sought after allegedly distracting and robbing a 43-year-old man inside a Staten Island business earlier this week, …
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Drunk teen driver faces 25 years for Cross Island Parkway crash
Teen driver indicted for high-speed crash that killed 17-year-old and injured four others on Cross Island Parkway Queens, NY – A 19-year-old from Jamaica, Queens …
Kings Jericho Station sells winning lottery ticket in Long Island
Old Westbury player wins nearly $20K in TAKE 5 jackpot hit Old Westbury, NY – A Long Island lottery player is holding a ticket worth …
Brooklyn Manhattan and Staten Island players hit TAKE 5 jackpot
Three TAKE 5 lottery players score top prize in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island New York, NY – Three New York Lottery players hit the …
Police searching for 17-year-old girl missing from Staten Island
Police searching for missing Staten Island teen last seen at psychiatric center STATEN ISLAND, NY – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to …
Newburgh and Staten Island score big in Take 5 drawing
Two $9,618 winning Take 5 tickets sold in Newburgh and Staten Island NEW YORK, NY – Two lucky New Yorkers each scored a $9,618 payday …
Watch: Family and Dog Saved by New York City Cops as Coney Island Home Burned
Coney Island cops rush into burning home to save family and dog during daylight patrol Brooklyn, NY — What started as a routine daytime patrol …
Staten Island mother and son extradited to New Jersey in fatal Garden State Parkway street-racing crash
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A Staten Island mother and her son have been returned to New Jersey to face charges stemming from a deadly street-racing …
Thief smashes car window and steals handbag in Staten Island parking lot
A brazen thief shattered a car window and snatched a handbag in broad daylight Thursday in a Staten Island parking lot before fleeing the scene …
Gun fired during group assault involving juveniles on Carroll Island Road, police say
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A firearm was discharged during a group assault involving juveniles Wednesday evening in the 100 block of Carroll Island Road, according …
Burglar swipes $60K in cash and jewelry from Staten Island home, flees in silver Lexus
Police are searching for a masked burglar who broke into a Staten Island residence early Sunday morning and made off with more than $60,000 in …
Two injured after boat runs aground on Long Beach Island
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Two people were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a boat ran aground in the bayfront area of Tebco Terrace in …
Lucky winners strike it rich in Manhattan and Staten Island
NEW YORK, NY — Two lucky New Yorkers each claimed a top prize of $15,321.50 in Tuesday night’s TAKE 5 Evening drawing, the New York …
Brooklyn and Staten Island players cash in with big lottery prizes
NEW YORK, NY — Two lucky TAKE 5 players in Brooklyn and Staten Island each scored top-prize tickets worth $13,989 in Sunday’s evening drawing, according …
Construction supervisor sentenced in Long Island fatal accident cover-up
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — A Long Island construction supervisor has been sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to obstruct a federal investigation into a …
Six sentenced for assaulting NYPD officers outside Long Island City hotel
QUEENS, N.Y. — All six individuals charged in a 2024 attack on two NYPD officers outside a Long Island City hotel have been sentenced, Queens …
New Jersey Restricts Access Island Beach State Park Through Late August Over Birds and Toilets
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Bad news for tourists and fishermen alike. Island Beach State Park has gone into a limited access mode because of two …
Man rescued after sailboat capsizes off Shippan Point in Long Island Sound
STAMFORD, Conn. — A 30-year-old man was rescued Friday night after his sailboat capsized in the Long Island Sound about three-quarters of a mile off …
Decomposed humpback whale washes ashore on Long Beach Island
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A decomposed humpback whale washed up early Friday on the 130th Street beach in the Beach Haven Terrace section of …
Virginia man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal 2021 Long Island City shooting
QUEENS, N.Y. — A Virginia man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Kayron Wilson in …
Off-duty NYPD officer arrested in Staten Island on assault and criminal mischief charges
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested late Tuesday night in Staten Island and charged with assault and criminal mischief, police said. …
Island Heights students celebrate Flag Day with Mayor Doyle and local leaders
ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ — Island Heights Elementary School students gathered with Mayor Doyle and community members to celebrate Flag Day, reflecting on the significance of …
Staten Island man wins $1K a week for life lottery jackpot
STATEN ISLAND, NY — A Richmond County resident has claimed a second prize in the CASH4LIFE lottery game, securing a guaranteed minimum payout of $1 …
Rhode Island man sentenced to over six years for church arson and assaulting federal officers
PROVIDENCE, RI – A North Providence man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting fires outside …
70-year-old employee assaulted during Staten Island jewelry store robbery
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two unidentified individuals assaulted a 70-year-old woman during a robbery at a Staten Island jewelry store Friday afternoon, fleeing with an …
Woman who ripped off two Long Island businesses, pocketing $1.1 million heading to prison
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Selden woman has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for embezzling more than $1.1 million from two Long …
Rhode Island migrant child trafficker arrested in Boston by ICE agents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a Honduran national in Providence on March 11 who is facing charges related to …
Man sought in Long Island City subway stabbing
QUEENS, N.Y. — The NYPD is searching for a suspect who stabbed a man inside a Long Island City subway station late Saturday night, police …
Driver in serious Route 37 hit-and-run car crash fled to barrier island, captured by police
Driver in fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 captured near barrier island TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A reported fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 near …
Sticky Fingers NYC Cop Arrested for Petit Larcey in Staten Island
Off-duty NYPD officer arrested for petit larceny on Staten Island STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested late Friday night and charged …
Toms River reinstates summer teen curfew for Barrier Island areas
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Township has reinstated its seasonal juvenile curfew for the Barrier Island areas, effective Friday, as part of an emergency …
ICE arrests previously deported El Salvadoran national convicted of child sex abuse on Long Island
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in New York City arrested a previously deported El Salvadoran national convicted of sexually …
Drunk driving NYC police detective arrested in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD detective was arrested early Sunday morning in Staten Island and charged with multiple driving offenses, including driving while …
77-year-old man assaulted in Staten Island robbery, suspects sought
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are searching for three suspects who violently assaulted a 77-year-old man on Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of 60 Skinner …
Brooklyn liquor store and island pizzeria sell winning tickets
NEW YORK — Two players in different corners of the state each won $16,704 after matching all five numbers in the May 8 TAKE 5 …
Long Island liquor store sells winning lottery ticket
FREEPORT, NY — A top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth $19,069 was sold in Nassau County for the May 8 midday drawing, the New York Lottery …
Migrant wanted for multiple sex crimes arrested by ICE in Staten Island after local release
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Uzbek national in Staten Island on April 28 following …
Ricky Schroder Turns 55: A Staten Island Native’s Journey from Child Star to Senior Citizen
On April 13, 2025, Staten Island’s own Ricky Schroder hit a milestone—turning 55 and officially stepping into the “senior citizen” phase of life. For those …
Hijab wearing woman sought for assaulting young boy at Staten Island Park
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is searching for a woman accused of assaulting a 12-year-old boy inside Village Greens Park on Staten Island on …
Florida woman indicted for allegedly stealing $80K from Long Island church
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Florida woman and former church bookkeeper has been indicted on grand larceny charges after prosecutors say she embezzled approximately $80,000 …
Island Variety sells $150K-winning ticket in Ohio Lottery game
Toledo, OH — A Toledo resident scored a $150,000 payday after purchasing a winning Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X scratch-off ticket, Ohio Lottery officials confirmed Monday. …
Island Variety sells $150K jackpot ticket in Ohio Lottery scratch-off
Toledo, OH — A Toledo man scored a $150,000 prize playing the Ohio Lottery’s Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X scratch-off game, according to lottery officials. The …
Long Island man charged with hiding role in Rwandan genocide to gain U.S. citizenship
NEW YORK, NY — A Rwandan man living in Bridgehampton, New York, has been charged with fraud after allegedly concealing his leadership role and participation …
Teen gunned down near Coney Island boardwalk in broad daylight shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A teenage boy was fatally shot Sunday afternoon near Coney Island, sparking a homicide investigation in a busy Brooklyn corridor. At approximately …
Long Island man indicted for murder in deadly Queens road rage attack
QUEENS, NY — A Long Island man has been indicted for second-degree murder after allegedly ramming his BMW SUV into a motorcyclist during a fatal …
Staten Island store sells $50K-winning Powerball ticket
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island Powerball player is celebrating a $50,000 third-prize win after matching four white balls and the red Power Ball …
Long Island man charged with hiding role in 1994 Rwandan genocide on U.S. immigration forms
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A 65-year-old Bridgehampton resident was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly concealing his leadership role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide while applying …
Off-duty FDNY EMT busted for assault in Staten Island arrest
STATEN ISLAND, NY — An off-duty FDNY Emergency Medical Technician was arrested Friday night and charged with assault following an incident in the 123rd Precinct, …
Two men sentenced to life for Gilligan’s Island murder
WOODBINE, GA — Two men were found guilty and sentenced to life without parole Wednesday in the 2023 torture and drowning murder of 29-year-old John …
Two lucky lottery tickets worth millions sold at same Long Island shop
SEAFORD, NY — A Long Island retailer sold two second-prize-winning Mega Millions tickets for the April 15 drawing, totaling $6 million in prizes, according to …